+ahomburg Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I have just submitted my first hide for review, should the cache be already in place, or will I be given a time and date when the cache will be active? It would be nice to be able to place the cache after the reviewer has approved it, that way I haven't wasted time hiding a cache that does not get approved. Let me know. Thanks Adriaan Quote Link to comment
+JesandTodd Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 The cache needs to be in place PRIOR to you submitting it for publishing. Quote Link to comment
+ahomburg Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 I better go and put it out now then Quote Link to comment
+brslk Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 The best way to avoid placing caches that won't be approved is to read and follow the guidelines. The first few caches I tried to place were denied! I know... how could they? It happens.. don't let it discourage you. Quote Link to comment
+ahomburg Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 In Position Now, hopefully it gets approved. Thanks for the fast response. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 When you checked the box "This cache is active" you are saying everything is ready to go. Welcome to the land of insanity. Quote Link to comment
dementedtribe Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I never thought of not putting the container out before submitting the listing. We have varied work hours, so when it is published, it is ready to go! Did our first puzzle cache this week, definitely a learning experience!! Both in making the puzzle work and in listing it. When it asked for additional waypoints, I left it blank... why would I want to publish the coords of a puzzle cache? Defeats the purpose of the puzzle, right? How wrong I was! Oops! We have a very nice, patent reviewer (who probably is beating his/her head against the wall because of newbie stupidity), who has walked us through the proper procedure! The coords aren't published for all to see, missed seeing that in the explanation. Placing and listing a cache can be just as much of an adventure as finding one! Quote Link to comment
+Don_J Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 The best way to avoid placing caches that won't be approved is to read and follow the guidelines. The first few caches I tried to place were denied! I know... how could they? It happens.. don't let it discourage you. I've been lucky. Only had one cache denied. It was one foot away from a cache that I thought had been archived. (Boy did I feel dumb.) At least I got to find a cache when I went to relocate mine. Quote Link to comment
+gvsu4msu Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 You can "pre-review" your own cache by using the search feature on the geocaching site. Enter your coords for your cache location, and give it a search radius of 1 mile and you will get results of nearby caches. This is a fast way to see if there are any other caches in the 0.1 mile radius. Of course this does not help with multis or puzzles, due to additional (hidden) waypoints for those caches, but at least it tells you the starting coords for all caches nearby. Quote Link to comment
+ihorn Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I guess that I was lucky. The one cache I have placed was reviewed and published like 3 hours after submitting. I did however learn from the forums to contact my reviewer, and work with them ahead of time. That way it was smooth publishing. Quote Link to comment
+roziecakes Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 To the OP, looks like your cache is getting some nice logs! You must have done a great job Quote Link to comment
+ahomburg Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 To the OP, looks like your cache is getting some nice logs! You must have done a great job Thanks, yes its going well, getting ready to put another out, its quite a lot of fun planning these. Quote Link to comment
+ShortyBond Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I've never quite understood how people can submit a cache without first placing it? I always get the coordinates with my GPS (i know of no other way) and can't do that until i place the cache. Quote Link to comment
+radak9 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I have just submitted my first hide for review, should the cache be already in place, or will I be given a time and date when the cache will be active? It would be nice to be able to place the cache after the reviewer has approved it, that way I haven't wasted time hiding a cache that does not get approved. Let me know. Thanks Adriaan It needs to be in place before the submit button is hit so THIS doesn't happen. Good luck with your hides... Quote Link to comment
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